Pigeon peas, dry production in India
In 2024 India produced 3.5 million t of pigeon peas, dry, the largest total in the world (75.4% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 25%. The record was 4.9 million t in 2016. Area harvested: 4.2 million ha, yield 0.8 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 3.5 million t
- World rank
- 1 of 26
- 10-year change
- +25%
- Record
- 4.9 million t
- 2016
Pigeon peas, dry in India, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
India compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 75.4%
- 64.2% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.8
- world 0.9 (−5.2%)
- kg per person
- 2.42
- world 0.57
- 10-year change
- +25%
- world +6.5%
Position in the world ranking
Map of world production of pigeon peas, dry
Share of the world total; India is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3,510,870 | +2.8% | 4,199,271 | 0.84 |
| 2023 | 3,416,838 | +3.2% | 4,130,592 | 0.83 |
| 2022 | 3,311,532 | −22% | 4,068,434 | 0.81 |
| 2021 | 4,220,192 | −2.2% | 4,900,257 | 0.86 |
| 2020 | 4,315,897 | +11% | 4,724,445 | 0.91 |
| 2019 | 3,891,725 | +17% | 4,532,470 | 0.86 |
| 2018 | 3,315,442 | −23% | 4,549,542 | 0.73 |
| 2017 | 4,289,822 | −12% | 4,438,306 | 0.97 |
| 2016 | 4,873,241 | +90% | 5,337,886 | 0.91 |
| 2015 | 2,560,960 | −8.8% | 3,963,348 | 0.65 |
| 2014 | 2,807,324 | −12% | 3,853,540 | 0.73 |
| 2013 | 3,174,399 | +5.0% | 3,904,438 | 0.81 |
| 2012 | 3,022,695 | +14% | 3,892,874 | 0.78 |
| 2011 | 2,654,051 | −7.2% | 4,007,369 | 0.66 |
| 2010 | 2,861,120 | +16% | 4,366,694 | 0.66 |
| 2009 | 2,464,552 | +8.8% | 3,465,717 | 0.71 |
| 2008 | 2,265,500 | −26% | 3,377,900 | 0.67 |
| 2007 | 3,075,940 | +33% | 3,725,800 | 0.83 |
| 2006 | 2,314,100 | −15% | 3,561,600 | 0.65 |
| 2005 | 2,738,000 | +17% | 3,580,700 | 0.76 |
| 2004 | 2,346,900 | −0.4% | 3,518,500 | 0.67 |
| 2003 | 2,356,400 | +7.8% | 3,515,600 | 0.67 |
| 2002 | 2,185,800 | −3.3% | 3,358,900 | 0.65 |
| 2001 | 2,259,800 | +0.6% | 3,327,700 | 0.68 |
| 2000 | 2,246,300 | −17% | 3,632,100 | 0.62 |
| 1999 | 2,693,800 | −0.5% | 3,426,800 | 0.79 |
| 1998 | 2,707,900 | +46% | 3,439,300 | 0.79 |
| 1997 | 1,849,500 | −30% | 3,358,700 | 0.55 |
| 1996 | 2,659,600 | +15% | 3,513,300 | 0.76 |
| 1995 | 2,309,400 | +7.7% | 3,446,700 | 0.67 |
| 1994 | 2,143,800 | −20% | 3,314,300 | 0.65 |
| 1993 | 2,692,500 | +16% | 3,531,700 | 0.76 |
| 1992 | 2,330,800 | +9.3% | 3,575,600 | 0.65 |
| 1991 | 2,133,100 | −22% | 3,627,000 | 0.59 |
| 1990 | 2,746,600 | +1.1% | 3,599,700 | 0.76 |
| 1989 | 2,717,700 | +19% | 3,488,700 | 0.78 |
| 1988 | 2,282,300 | +0.5% | 3,333,100 | 0.68 |
| 1987 | 2,271,500 | −6.9% | 3,147,500 | 0.72 |
| 1986 | 2,441,000 | −5.6% | 3,183,900 | 0.77 |
| 1985 | 2,585,200 | +0.4% | 3,154,900 | 0.82 |
| 1984 | 2,576,000 | +30% | 3,218,000 | 0.80 |
| 1983 | 1,988,900 | −11% | 2,926,100 | 0.68 |
| 1982 | 2,236,500 | +14% | 3,004,000 | 0.74 |
| 1981 | 1,957,300 | +11% | 2,842,200 | 0.69 |
| 1980 | 1,757,000 | −6.9% | 2,731,000 | 0.64 |
| 1979 | 1,887,400 | −2.2% | 2,634,900 | 0.72 |
| 1978 | 1,929,700 | +12% | 2,626,200 | 0.73 |
| 1977 | 1,725,300 | −18% | 2,566,000 | 0.67 |
| 1976 | 2,099,300 | +14% | 2,671,000 | 0.79 |
| 1975 | 1,834,200 | +30% | 2,528,900 | 0.73 |
| 1974 | 1,408,000 | −27% | 2,646,000 | 0.53 |
| 1973 | 1,927,600 | +15% | 2,424,100 | 0.80 |
| 1972 | 1,683,000 | −11% | 2,345,500 | 0.72 |
| 1971 | 1,883,300 | +2.2% | 2,655,000 | 0.71 |
| 1970 | 1,842,200 | +1.5% | 2,668,700 | 0.69 |
| 1969 | 1,815,800 | +4.3% | 2,528,900 | 0.72 |
| 1968 | 1,741,100 | +54% | 2,664,700 | 0.65 |
| 1967 | 1,129,700 | −35% | 2,521,000 | 0.45 |
| 1966 | 1,733,000 | −8.3% | 2,556,000 | 0.68 |
| 1965 | 1,890,000 | +37% | 2,578,000 | 0.73 |
| 1964 | 1,380,000 | −13% | 2,517,000 | 0.55 |
| 1963 | 1,582,000 | +16% | 2,452,000 | 0.65 |
| 1962 | 1,367,000 | −34% | 2,447,000 | 0.56 |
| 1961 | 2,066,000 | — | 2,433,000 | 0.85 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 34,871 t USD 58.9 m
- Exporter rank
- 6 of 43
- Imports
- 1.3 million t USD 1.34 bn
- Importer rank
- 1 of 83
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of pigeon peas, dry in India?
India produced 3.5 million t in 2024, 75.4% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does India rank in the world for production of pigeon peas, dry?
India was the world’s largest producer in 2024, ahead of Malawi.
How has the production of pigeon peas, dry in India changed?
It rose by 25% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +6.5% for the world. The record was 4.9 million t in 2016.
What is the yield of pigeon peas, dry in India?
0.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (3.5 million t from 4.2 million ha), against a world average of 0.9 t/ha.
Does India export or import pigeon peas, dry?
In 2024 India reported exports of 34,871 t (USD 58.9 m) and imports of 1.3 million t (USD 1.34 bn), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.